Where does “sjukvård” come from?
sjukvård (Swedish) comes from Swedish vård, from Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sjukvård (Swedish): medical care
Ancestry of “sjukvård”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | vård | care, health care; protection |
| 2 | Old Norse | varða | cairn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “sjukvård”